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Danish Warmblood - in Warmbloods Today

The American magazine, Warmbloods Today recently published an article on the Danish Warmblood from the North American branch, NADWA

The logo of the Danish Warmblood Studbook symbolizes a kingdom surrounded by the sea. This very small country in northern Europe has provided the international equestrian scene with top sport horses through several decades and plays a rapidly growing role on the international breeding scene. Let’s take a closer look at the small studbook that has the wind in its sails.

Breeding horses has always been a tradition for Danish farmers. The Danish Warmblood (DWB) was developed through excellent relations with breeders and the high standards they upheld. The first Danish breeding association, which was the foundation of the Danish Warmblood, dates back to 1962. At the time, only 150 mares were registered, most of German origin. In 1979, the two leading sport horse studbooks in Denmark merged and took the name Dansk Varmblod (Danish Warmblood Studbook).

In the years that followed, the founders of the new, merged studbook worked to transform Denmark’s existing horse population into modern riding horses. They wanted to combine the best bloodlines in Europe using strict selection criteria. In a relatively short time, a population of noble riding horses with appealing looks and a lot of expression started to emerge and the Danish Warmblood was born. The original breeding philosophy within the DWB was to breed “all-round” horses, suitable for both dressage and jumping. + Continue Reading (pdf document 258kb)